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dranny69
03-03-2007, 11:10
I have a netgear MR814v2 router connected through an NTL 250 modem and am on the XL BB , when i do a speed test via the router i am getting around 4 meg but if i connect direct through the ethernet cable to my laptop i get the full 10 meg , so is the problem my router(not good enough) ,is the problem a setting i`m missing or is it something totally different that i`m overlooking ?
JohnHorb
03-03-2007, 11:16
I think it is the router - google says it is only wireless 'b' not 'g', and the WAN port is only 10MB. I think I've read somewhere on here that, although 'b' is nominally 11MB, and the WAN port is 10MB, you won't actually get that. Have you tried connecting laptop to router via ethernet, rather than wireless?
dranny69
03-03-2007, 11:18
thanks for your quick reply, yes i have connected my ethernet cable direct to my laptop and i am getting speeds of around 9.7meg! could you recommend a router that will help?
Paul K
03-03-2007, 11:21
Netgear WGR614 model should handle it plus there are a number of Linksys that are recommended and used by members here.
dranny69
03-03-2007, 11:23
would this router do?
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=12299&category_id=156
i only live half a mile from this shop so i can nip on and get one if it will work ok
edit. or this one?
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=9899&category_id=156
Nikesh
03-03-2007, 11:27
I'd go for the Linksys one. :)
dranny69
03-03-2007, 11:28
will that one work ok then? and is it a decent price? cheers nikesh
Paul K
03-03-2007, 11:28
Both should handle it, the linksys will definately handle it if it's the DSL version.
Druchii
03-03-2007, 11:28
would this router do?
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=12299&category_id=156
i only live half a mile from this shop so i can nip on and get one if it will work ok
edit. or this one?
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=9899&category_id=156
Both of those would do the job nicely, and i think the Linksys is a WRT54G, not a GL or GS, which is ok, but not the top model really any more. However many people here have them inclusing me :) they work very well.
dranny69
03-03-2007, 11:30
the linksys it is then . BIG thanks to everyone for the advice:tu:
oh just one more thing is it easy to set up?
Nikesh
03-03-2007, 11:35
oh just one more thing is it easy to set up?

Yep :tu:
dranny69
03-03-2007, 11:38
cool:D thanks